Usually when a company releases a bunch of new players, I'd say they're flooding the market (See: Creative). But, since Venzero hasn't exactly penetrated the market, the only thing they're flooding is their own site. They just announced the LINQ mini, a small WiFi player capable of streaming Internet radio stations. The rest of the mini's feature-set and its design are average at best:

• Capacity: 1GB
• Monochrome display (128 x 64)
• Audio: MP3, WMA
• MusicMarker recognition software
• Battery Life: 20 hours
• Dimensions: 42 x 80 x 9mm
• Price: $99US

WiFi is nice and all, but this player seems so dated to me otherwise. I mean, a monochrome screen, and just 1GB of storage? Is this 2001? It'd be like some TV manufacturer announcing a 13" B&W model with TIVO built-in. I might be a little too harsh on this fairly new company, but Venzero definitely needs to step it up if they ever plan to be successful.

LINQ (via, GMP3)